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Friday, October 8, 2010

Pleasant Orzo Pasta
and White Bean Soup

With only eight ingredients you'll be
surprised at the blast of flavors.
Fresh tomatoes make all the differance
in a flavor you can't get from canned.

Ingredients:
12 red ripe tomatoes
salted water for cooking pasta
3/4 cup dried orzo pasta
1 can white beans, rinsed
1/4 cup olive oil
6 garlic cloves, peeled
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
shake of salt
parmesan cheese for serving

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Wash tomatoes and place in a baking dish.
Place garlic and basil around tomatoes.
Drizzle with olive oil and bake 30 minutes.
Remove skins from tomatoes while warm.
In a soup pot add water, bring to a boil.
Add pasta and cook 16 minutes.
Open can of beans and rinse in a strainer.
Drain pasta over the washed beans.
Place back in warm soup pot along with
the tomatoes with all the oil and juices.
Season with salt to taste,
serve with grated parmesan cheese.

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